by Jamie Wetherbe, University of Southern California Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Until about 10 years ago, most clinicians only looked at the brain when finding ways to treat patients with Parkinson’s Disease. “Neurologists and researchers try to improve brain function and use treatment strategies that target the brain,” said Kaylie Zapanta MS ’17 Ph.D. ’23. “As an exercise physiologist, I’m...
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Nerve finding unravels mystery about communication between the gut and brain
by Flinders University Scientists at Flinders University have, for the first time, identified a specific type of sensory nerve ending in the gut and how these may ‘talk’ to the spinal cord, communicating pain or discomfort to the brain. This discovery is set to inform the development of new medications to treat problems associated with...